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‘Unplanned’ refinery outages drive gas prices higher, up 30 cents in Arkansas
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comAll that it took to change the direction of pump prices and tighten the gasoline market across the U.S. was an earthquake-like explosion and fire at...
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McLaughlin outlines Wal-Mart focus on business responsibility in society
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireKathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation, told students at the University of Arkansas that the role of big business is to serve society...
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Arkansas’ jobless average dips below 7% for first time since 2008
Arkansas’ average jobless rate for 2014 was 6.1%, down 1.3% percentage points from the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped below 7% since 2008, according to a report...
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Area telecommuters note productivity, time savings and other benefits
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireMary Mann is one of a growing number of workers in the U.S. who finds telecommuting convenient, productive and beneficial in terms of saving time and...
View ArticleCJRW announces staff changes, new titles
Little Rock-based CJRW announced Wednesday (March 4) that Brian Kratkiewicz has been named senior vice president and director of account services, and Zack Hill has been named vice president and...
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Arkansas bank officials hope to build on profitable 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCommunity Bankers across the Natural State enjoyed a profitable 2014 accruing net income of $810 million among the 109 institutions. Profits rose from $707...
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Tyson, poultry sector supports new antibiotic policy at McDonald’s
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAntibiotic use in animal production has long been an issue of debate among health officials and agricultural groups. But under consumer pressure, restaurant...
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The Supply Side: Kellogg’s, S.C. Johnson appealing direct to consumers
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
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Arkansas Tourism Ticker: All measurements positive for inaugural report
Three key measurements of Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector ended 2014 in positive territory, with 16 of the 18 Arkansas cities reviewed showing year-over-year hospitality tax gains, according...
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Many Arkansas-based stocks get caught up in market sell off
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comU.S. stocks took a hard fall in late trading on Friday as interest rate fears spooked the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices, dragging down publicly-traded...
View ArticleSodie’s Wine & Spirits opens new Fort Smith store
Sodie’s Wine and Spirits, a 10,000-square-foot full service liquor store, recently held its grand opening in Fort Smith.The new operation is located at 5401 Phoenix Ave., and store hours are...
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Walton Family Foundation names new director
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April.Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has served as...
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Keven Anderson appointed to NWACC board
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Keven Anderson, a former state representative from Rogers, to serve on the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees.Anderson will fill a position...
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Pietro one of many trying to survive on $9 hourly retail wage
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWalking more than a mile to work, Lisa Pietro, a produce handler at a Wal-Mart Store in Winter Haven, Fla., said the $8.95 per hour she earns after two years on...
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Four more Neighborhood Markets to open in Northwest Arkansas
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireShoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new...
View ArticleOzark Mountain Poultry acquires ConAgra plant in Batesville
Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) plans to acquire a chicken processing plant that ConAgra Foods intends to close in July, according to company release.ConAgra announced March 6 that the company will close...
View ArticleMcAllister joins Sparks Gastroenterology Center
Chasidy McAllister, APN, has joined Sparks Gastroenterology Center located inside Sparks Regional Medical Center on Towson Avenue.McAllister, a Lavaca native, earned her master’s degree in nursing from...
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Workforce skills shortage an emerging problem in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas’ economy continues to grow jobs, population and generate a robust gross domestic product, but when drilling down in the weeds, there is a...
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Arkansas’ large market home sales dip in January, average prices rise
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost 11% decline in home sales in the...
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Sager Creek, former Allens, sells to Del Monte for $75 million
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe one-time family-owned Allens Inc., of Siloam Springs has been sold to canning rival Del Monte Foods for $75 million in cash. The deal was with Sager Creek...
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